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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-19-011147
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190620
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190620

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pacific Ethanol, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778164
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				412170618
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21467
		FILM NUMBER:		19909077

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		916-403-2123

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 2060
		CITY:			SACRAMENTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCESSITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030627

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DRIVERSSHIELD COM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST PRIORITY GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;June 20, 2019&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 24pt; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060</B></P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">The board of directors
of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has established November 7, 2019 as the date of the Company&rsquo;s 2019 annual
meeting of stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). The Annual Meeting date represents a change of more than 30 days from
the anniversary of the Company&rsquo;s 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 14a-5(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), the Company is hereby informing stockholders of such change.</P>

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receipt of any stockholder proposals to be properly brought before the Annual Meeting is September 23, 2019. Proposals submitted
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act must comply with the requirements set forth in Rule 14a-8 and must be received by the
Corporate Secretary at the Company&rsquo;s headquarters located at 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2060, Sacramento, California 95814 on
or prior to July 19, 2019. Any proposal submitted after the above deadlines will not be considered timely and will be excluded
from consideration at the Annual Meeting.</P>

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of the Annual Meeting will be as set forth in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P>Date: June 20, 2019</P>


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    <TD COLSPAN="2">PACIFIC ETHANOL, INC.<B></B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 46%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><P>/S/ CHRISTOPHER W. WRIGHT</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P>Christopher W. Wright</P>


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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><P>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</P>


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